Method for processing data when loss of access occurs in a wireless communication system, and device therefor

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for processing data, wherein, according to the occurrence of a loss of access of a terminal operating by SCM or TSCM, a first network entity operating in a first network receives a request to transmit data of second network, and receives the data of the second network from a third network entity, and buffers the data until a routing rule is updated.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of processing data by a first network entity operating on a first network for a user equipment (UE) operating in a single connection mode (SCM) or a transparent SCM (TSCM), the method comprising:
 transmitting, by the first network entity to a second network entity, first information informing that an access loss of the UE with respect to a second network occurred; 
 receiving, from the second network entity, second information requesting the first network entity to deliver data of the second network to the UE, operating by accessing the first network and the second network, simultaneously; 
 receiving, from the second network entity, first data, excluding second data completely transmitted to the UE by a third network entity, operating on the second network, among third data being buffered by the second network entity; 
 buffering the first data until a routing rule of the UE is updated via the first network; 
 receiving, from the second network entity, an indicator informing that the routing rule has been completely updated; and 
 transmitting the first data, to the UE, after the indicator is received. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein, when the second information is a request to generate a tunnel for delivery of the first data of the second network, the first data received from the second network entity are received through the generated tunnel. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first data, received from the second network entity, correspond to data subsequent to a part indicated by an index transmitted from the third network entity to the second network entity among the third data being buffered by the second network entity. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first network is a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), the second network is a 3GPP network, the first network entity is a Trusted WLAN Access Gateway (TWAG) operating on the first network, the third network entity is an evolved Node B (eNB) operating on the second network, and the second network entity is a Packet data network GateWay (PGW). 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first data, received from the second network entity, is compatible for a handover to the first network, among data being transmitted to the UE by the second network entity. 
     
     
       6. A first network entity operating on a first network and processing data for a user equipment (UE) operating in a single connection mode (SCM) or a transparent SCM (TSCM), the first network entity comprising:
 a transmitter; 
 a receiver; and 
 a processor, operatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, wherein the processor is configured to: 
 control the transmitter, to transmit to a second network entity, first information informing that an access loss of the UE with respect to a second network occurred; 
 control the receiver to receive, from the second network entity, second information requesting the first network entity to deliver data of the second network to the UE, operating by accessing the first network and the second network, simultaneously; 
 control the receiver to receive, from the second network entity, first data, excluding second data completely transmitted to the UE by a third network entity, operating on the second network, among third data being buffered by the second network entity; 
 buffer the first data until a routing rule of the UE is updated via the first network; 
 control the receiver to receive, from the second network entity, an indicator informing that the routing rule has been completely updated; and 
 control the transmitter to transmit the first data, to the UE, after the indicator is received. 
 
     
     
       7. The first network entity according to  claim 6 , wherein, when the second information is a request to generate a tunnel for delivery of the first data of the second network, the first data received from the second network entity are received through the generated tunnel. 
     
     
       8. The first network entity according to  claim 6 , wherein the first data, received from the second network entity, correspond to data subsequent to a part indicated by an index transmitted from the third network entity to the second network entity among the third data being buffered by the second network entity. 
     
     
       9. The first network entity according to  claim 6 , wherein the first network is a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), the second network is a 3GPP network, the first network entity is a Trusted WLAN Access Gateway (TWAG) operating on the first network, the third network entity is an evolved Node B (eNB) operating on the second network, and the second network entity is a Packet data network GateWay (PGW). 
     
     
       10. The first network entity according to  claim 6 , wherein the first data, received from the second network entity, is compatible for a handover to the first network, among data being transmitted to the UE by the second network entity.